An exciting opportunity has arisen in MCSR as Community Engagement Manager, a key role which contributes to the ambitions of the university’s Strategic Plan 2030. The widening access programme forms an integral contribution of the University being awarded the Social Enterprise Mark by valuing and honouring its commitment to creating social change in local communities.
Responsibilities
* Keeping up to date with Widening Access/Reaching Higher activity and representing Cardiff Metropolitan University at key seminars, conferences and events both internally and externally.
* Establishing and maintaining strong links with voluntary and community‑based initiatives and organisations, and working in partnership with these groups to meet the educational needs of the community via a range of tailored courses aimed at raising aspirations and promoting progression to Higher Education.
* Representing the Widening Access Participation Team at MCSR Management meetings to report on Widening Access activities and raise any topical issues.
* Working in partnership with First Campus Reaching Wider team and representing Cardiff Met on their operations board.
* Producing an annual Widening Access development plan, reviewing outreach activities, and reporting results to the Head of UK Student Recruitment & Outreach and Cardiff Met Business Analysis & Strategy department.
* Working with academics to encourage adoption of Widening Access principles and develop short courses and accredited modules that reflect the range of academic programmes at Cardiff Metropolitan.
* Maintaining and developing the portfolio of widening access learning opportunities for community delivery to aid progression for non‑traditional learners into Higher Education aligned to local need.
* Conducting regular one‑to‑one meetings with the team to check progress against set objectives, recording P&DRs on system, coordinating and authorising the team’s annual leave requests to ensure adequate cover.
About You
You will have a teaching qualification, excellent written, communication and organisational skills, and an exceptional level of enthusiasm to deliver this key role to ensure targets are met and commitments to the fee and access plan are delivered.
Key Competencies
* Highly motivated individual with proven experience working within widening access or a similar role.
* Excellent communicator working with stakeholders at all levels, with experience of liaising and developing effective working relationships both in the community and within Cardiff Met.
* Highly competent in planning outreach activities within budgets, target‑driven, and able to adapt to learner and needs. A leader capable of managing and motivating a team of individuals with strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Benefits
* Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday/concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
* Flexible and remote working opportunities.
* Excellent family‑friendly policies.
* Award‑winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy, complementary therapy and sports massage.
* Access to all library facilities.
* Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
* Free family access to the independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family‑friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
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